Experiments in sound waves recorded in Radio City Music Hall. Twelve short pieces in which musicians create interference patterns between their sounds and those of pure waves flowing from loudspeakers.

Ultra experimental “jazz” from 1986. This walks a blurry line between the free rock of Krautrock communes and the austere musings of the avant garde.

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Henri Chopin / Audiopoems Label: Tangent. Disc: EX Cover: EX

Released in 1971, this album from Henri features his renowned sound poetry heavily worked-on by tape manipulation. There’s some tripped-out results that really speak to the subconscious on this groundbreaking LP.

Members of Xhol Caravan and Brosselmachine and others making a highly avant-garde Krautrock album. Don’t expect riffing, this is minimal drones and electronics. Extremely cerebral, very rewarding.

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Various / Musique Experimentale Vol 1Label: BAM. Disc: EX Cover: EX

1976 pressing of this musique concrete compilation with tracks from Mache, Vandelle, Philippot, Ferrari and Boucourechliev. All recordings were made by the GRM (le Groupe De Recherche Musicales) under the guidance of Pierre Schaeffer.

Second album from Belgian avant-rock RIO (Rock In Opposition) band founded by Marc Hollander from Cos (who had some excellent albums of almost disco prog produced by Marc Moulin of Placebo/Telex). Aqsak Maboul’s music is a mix of prog, jazz, experimental music and opera. I suppose Henry Cow is a good starting point and, not coincidentally, Fred Frith and Chris Cutler play on the LP. The record has a moody, dark feel which goes with the cover art very well.

1975 UK release of solo grand piano improvisations performed by reacting to the patterns of the black and white keys, according to the liner notes. Interesting and rare document by this chap who released a few KPM library records and did a great record with Roger Waters of Pink Floyd.

Here’s an obscure artefact from the vaults of Australia’s favourite
budget/TV infomercial record label, Telmak. Firstly I should make it
clear that despite the reference in the title the music has nothing in
common with the music of Sun Ra. The title is simply a cash-in reference
to space age astrology and Egyptian mysticism. What we do have though
is interesting New age synth/Bruton style library sounds. The gatefold
LP includes, tarot cards, astrology booklet, Phrenology and palmistry
charts, and a large poster! I suspect that not many of these sold. Rare
and bizarre…Unplayed condition. SOLD

A series of 11 LPs by mid-century modern sculptor best known for his
Diamond Chair. He built amazing large-scale metal sound sculptures in a
barn on his Pennsylvania farm and recorded the sound for these works.
This set came from his son, Val, and was sealed when I got it. The
records that have been opened have been played once each. This set of 11
features the 10 with with cat no. F/W10xx (where xx=23-32) and the 1979
album with cat. LPS 10570. All discs and covers NM or Mint Sealed (3 x
LPs) except LPS 10570 which has a 2cm seam split on the top.SOLD

The BBC Radiophonic Workshop / Out Of This World Label: BBC. Disc: EX Cover: EXAtmospheric Sounds and Effects from The BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
Featuring tracks by John Baker, Delia Derbyshire, David Cain, Malcolm
Clarke, Brian Hodgson, Peter Howell. Used in series The Tomorrow People
and Dr. Who. SOLD

Limbus 4 / Mandalas Label: OHR. Disc: EX Cover: VG+

The less noisy and slightly easier to find second album (those still
very hard to find!) from this highly experimental Krautrock outfit.
Their first album was with the band name Limbus 3. This record is
grounded with the use of lots of acoustic and ethnic instruments to
create their beautiful trance-like sounds. Not a cosmic record like many
of their Ohr labelmates, this is deeply spiritual, ancient music along
the lines of Yatha Sidra, Kalacakra or Between. No balloon,
unfortunately. But really, the balloon is almost never included.SOLD

Daedelus / Materiale Per Tre Esecutori E Nastro Magnetico Label: Trident. Disc: EX Cover: VG+Rare Avant Garde from Italy. Listening to the band’s record of the previous year would give no clue as to what was to follow. The 1973 offering is a nice bit of jazz rock, but this album turns up the weirdness factor to skyhigh levels- incorporating musique concrete techniques and electronics. From white noise to opera singing, this is full of surpriises and is a challenging listen. On the Trident label. Unsurprisingly, this record is mentioned on the Nurse With Wound list.

The only recorded compositions by renowned Australian Avant Garde
composer before he died young in the UK in 1975. Experimental works in
Tape, Percussion, voice and organ. Dead stock copy. Double LP. SOLD

Killer droning avant garde from two of the finest groups of the late
60s/early 70s. MEV featured a worldwide cast of stars: Alan Bryant,
Alvin Curran, Frederic Rzewski, Richard Teitelbaum & Ivan Vandor.
AMM was Britain’s top experimental group with Cornelius Cardew, Lou
Gare, Christopher Hobbs, Eddie Prevost & Keith Rowe. Both groups at
the peak of their powers, a very awakening record. SOLD

Bernard Bonnier / Casse-tete Label: Amaryllis. Disc: EX Cover: EX

Canadian musique concrete from 1984 from the man who twiddled knobs on
Pierre Henry’s amazing Corticalart III. Bonnier’s brand of experimental
is influenced by disco and so the record sounds like a waaayyy more
flipped out version of Telex or late 70′s Kraftwerk, or Yellow Magic
Orchestra. Don’t expect synth pop though, this is still very
experimental! A record for very adventurous DJs and folks with an
interest in proto techno.SOLD

Dick Hyman / The Age of Electronicus Label: EMI Stateside Australia. Disc: VG+ Cover: VGGroovy electronics from the master. Such an amazing take on Give it up
or turn it loose. What a tune! Also has the great Hyman original
Kolumbo. Rare Australian copy. Heavy foxing on reverse. Light scuffs on
disc. Plays fine.SOLD

White Noise / An Electric Storm Label: Island. Disc: VG (See listing) Cover: EXLegendary UK electronics from Delia Derbyshire, David Vorhaus and Brian Hodgson. Phenomenal LP! Unfortunately this copy has a small warp that causes a jump on the first track. You may be able to adjust your tone arm to compensate. I don’t know… Otherwise the disc is near mint. Cover is Excellent. 70s press. Make me an offer.

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Pascal Comelade / Bel Canto Label: Les Disques Du Soleil Et De L’acier. Disc: VG+ Cover: VG+Fantastic French experimental LP by a composer known for working with children’s toys as instruments. It’s hard music to describe but it has a really unique minimal yet lyrical sound. A really great 80s record!!

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Ros Bandt / Soft & Fragile Label: Move. Disc: NM Cover: NM

Second LP from Australian experimental composer Ros Bandt. Percussive
sound sculptures in Glass and clay. Similar to her great Improvisations
in acoustic chambers LP.SOLD